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| Hiking | 11.20 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 11.20 Miles | 4 Hrs 35 Mns | | 2.58 mph |
| 3,035 ft AEG | 15 Mns Break | 13 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Drove in on Smith Peak road (I’ll upload a route to make it easier for future visitors. The older GPS route can be misleading). The road is well maintained - a little washboard is all. I didn’t want to walk any more than 12 miles but also wanted to honor this P2K peak with a fair amount of elevation gain. I split the difference and parked near the 2800ft contour, mostly because there was enough room to park on the side without blocking the roadway.
The walk was uneventful, as with most road walks. I opted to use an older road around 4400ft to shave off some extra distance. Two pairs of hunters drove by in UTVs shortly after. We chatted briefly and went our separate ways.
The Harcuvars are like South Mountain and the White Tanks had a baby. The views are enjoyable, however the clear blue skies killed any good photos in the crib. Some of the canyons looked pretty rugged.
Along my descent, just below Smith, I spotted something walking on the road. It was a big horn sheep! Looked like it had a collar around its neck. This is the first one I’ve ever seen. Super exciting! Once it spotted me it took off to the east. I believe I spotted it again a couple miles later, heading up the hillside. The odds of seeing two different  seems pretty unlikely.
Just as I made my last turn and neared the car, some nice clouds appeared out of nowhere and I was able to snap a good photo or two. It was the icing on the desert cake. |
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seems pretty unlikely.